HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Karl Ferdinand Wolfe
Karl Ferdinand Wolfe at the Dixie Art Colony. On January 25, 1904, DAC artist Karl Ferdinand Wolfe was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi. He was the oldest son of Wiley Wilson Wolfe and Elizabeth Heuck. He attended Soule Business College in New Orleans and later attended the Art Institute of Chicago, where he
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Warree Carmichael LeBron
Warree Carmichael LeBron in her Coosa County studio. During the year 2018, we will began recognizing individual Dixie Art Colony artists on their birthdays. Unfortunately, we do not have this information for all of the artists that participated. As we acquire new information, we will add more Dixie Art Colony artists
DAC on the Road in Birmingham
JANUARY 9, 2018: Highland Book Club Presentation & Video: Dixie Art Colony: A Look at Its Lasting Legacy.On January 9, 2018, the Highland Book Club, established in 1891, hosted the DAC Foundation at the Mountain Brook Club located in the Birmingham area. The group included family members of two Dixie Art Colony artists, Martha
January 17, 2018 Event Rescheduled
John Kelly Fitzpatrick (American, 1888-1953), Boggs Pottery, 1936, watercolor on paper, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama, Association Purchase, 1967.5 "From the MMFA Vault" Lunch & Learn program RESCHEDULED for Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Due to potential severe winter weather, and the possibility that road conditions may be a concern Wednesday morning, we